All guides
Accidental IntelligenceThe map
Accidental Intelligence
A pocket-sized guide to the Accidental Guides, as of October 2026.
Agents, Harnesses, Skills, and Tools
A pocket-sized guide to the AI coding systems of mid-October 2026 (morning edition).
Claude Code
A pocket-sized guide to where Claude Code keeps its setup, as of October 2026.
Claude Desktop
A pocket-sized guide to where Claude Desktop keeps its settings, as of October 2026.
GitHub Copilot CLI
A pocket-sized guide to where Copilot CLI keeps its setup, and which copy wins, as of October 2026.
OpenAI Codex
A pocket-sized guide to where Codex keeps its setup, and which copy wins, as of October 2026.
VS Code and Visual Studio
A pocket-sized guide to where GitHub Copilot’s agent setup lives, as of October 2026.
Agent Skills
A pocket-sized guide to what a skill folder can hold, as of October 2026.
Model Context Protocol
A pocket-sized guide to MCP servers and clients, as of October 2026.
Plugins, Connectors, and Marketplaces
A pocket-sized guide to the names for things you add to a coding agent or AI app.
Context Windows
A pocket-sized guide to what fills a coding agent’s context window, as of October 2026.
Specs and Reviews
A pocket-sized guide to agreeing on work as a team and checking when it’s done.
Software Factories
A pocket-sized guide to software delivery run by coding agents, as of October 2026.
Lights-Off Software Factories
A pocket-sized guide to software factories where nobody reads the code, as of October 2026.
Software Factory Claims
Harness Engineering
Around the house
Smoke Detectors That Chirp
A pocket-sized guide to finding the smoke alarm that’s chirping, and making it stop.
Loading a Dishwasher
A pocket-sized guide to loading a dishwasher, and settling the arguments about it.
Is My Houseplant Dying?
A pocket-sized guide to light, watering and telling a thirsty plant from a drowning one.
At the table
Hosting Thanksgiving
A pocket-sized guide to getting Thanksgiving dinner on the table, for 26 November 2026.
Grilled Cheese
A pocket-sized guide to crisp bread and melted cheese.
Ordering Wine for the Table
A pocket-sized guide to ordering without knowing every name.
Giving a Toast
A pocket-sized guide to giving a short, warm toast.
Games
Your First D&D Game
A pocket-sized guide to sitting down at your first Dungeons & Dragons table, as of October 2026.
The First Move in Chess
A pocket-sized guide to what to play first, as White or as Black.
The Last Move in Chess
A pocket-sized guide to how a game of chess ends, and how to end one well.
Stopping Scholar’s Mate
A pocket-sized guide to spotting the four-move checkmate, and making it backfire.
The Caro-Kann for Black
A pocket-sized guide to a solid answer to 1.e4 that you can play as Black.
Getting Out of Trouble in Chess
A pocket-sized guide to five common problem positions, and the clearest way out of each.
